Median age vs births per woman in Réunion
Réunion: Median age vs births per woman was 37.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.43
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 229 countries
All-time high
37.43
in 2023
All-time low
15.93
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Réunion is 37.43, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Réunion peaked at 37.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.93, in 1964.
That places Réunion 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.97 | — |
| 1951 | 18.7 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 18.45 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.19 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 17.89 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 17.56 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.2 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 16.87 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.61 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.41 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.25 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.14 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.04 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.97 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.93 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.03 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.2 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.38 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.58 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.85 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 17.16 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.48 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 17.8 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.1 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.39 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18.68 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.97 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19.25 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 19.54 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.85 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.18 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.51 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.89 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.33 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 21.81 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.34 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.91 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.47 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.04 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 24.73 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 25.25 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 25.49 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.73 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.98 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.22 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.47 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.68 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.81 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.84 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.93 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.12 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.37 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.05 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.55 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.89 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.41 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.77 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.14 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.72 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.48 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.09 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.93 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.52 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.44 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.93 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.26 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.65 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.06 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.43 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 | 16.41 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.15 | 15.93 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.22 | 16.85 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.73 | 19.85 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 24.73 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 | 26.93 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.93 | 30.14 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.85 | 36.26 | 37.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 74 Republic of Moldova 37.75 compare
- 75 Australia 37.75 compare
- 76 British Virgin Islands 37.55 compare
- 78 New Zealand 37.28 compare
- 79 Faroe Islands 37.26 compare
- 80 Wallis and Futuna 37.17 compare
More population data for Réunion
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Children per woman vs population growth 0.8237 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 15.15 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.17 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Réunion?
- Median age vs births per woman in Réunion was 37.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 37.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 in 1964.
- How does Réunion rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Réunion ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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